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n1 definition

n or N (en)

noun pl. N's, n's

  1. the fourteenth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek nu, a borrowing from the Phoenician
  2. any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (n) of night
  3. a type or impression for n or N
  4. the fourteenth in a sequence or group
  5. Printing an en (half an em)
  6. an object shaped like

adjective

  1. of n or N
  2. fourteenth in a sequence or group
  3. shaped like
n2 definition

n

  1. Etymology: L natus

    born
  2. Math. indefinite number
  3. nail
  4. name
  5. nano-
  6. national
  7. nephew
  8. net
  9. neuter
  10. Physics neutron
  11. new
  12. nominative
  13. noon
  14. north
  15. northern
  16. note
  17. noun
  18. number
N1 definition

N

  1. Chess knight
  2. National
  3. Navy
  4. neutral (on automotive automatic-shift indicators)
  5. newton
  6. Norse
  7. North
  8. north
  9. northern
  10. November
N2 definition

N

  1. Avogadro constant: often written N
  2. Chem. nitrogen
'n' definition

'n' or 'n ('n, ən)

conjunction

and: an informal spelling fish 'n' chips, fun 'n' games

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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n Usage Examples

Possessives

  • roll: They really love rock ' n ' roll, they really respond.

Possessives

  • rock: They really love rock ' n ' roll, they really respond.

Adjective modifier

  • unsigned: L An unsigned long value. n A short in " network " order.

Modifies a noun

  • t: I n t h e 3 r d c e n t u r y A.

Noun used with modifier

  • o: This person must be someone who is further along o n the spiritual journey.
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